100 days in office: Okpebholo begins schools’ reconstruction 

Senator Monday Okpebholo-led administration said it has commenced reconstruction and renovation of 100 schools across the state to mark the governor’s 100 days in office.

The development according to the government, was part of its efforts to make an immediate academic impact on the lives of the people.

The Chairman, Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mrs Onomen Goodness Brigg,  disclosed this on Monday, during an inspection of school projects in Oredo and Egor Local Government Areas (LGAs. of the state.

Some of the schools she visited include Ebo Primary School in Iyekhogba  Ore-Oghene Primary school, Evbareke Junior Secondary School, Use Junior Secondary School and Okhekhugbo Primary school.

Blueprint observed that in some of the schools visit, the pupils lack furniture as many sat on the floor, while some classrooms were overcrowded.

The SUBEB chair who was accompanied on the inspection by Mrs Angela Okpamen, the member representing Edo South in the Board, explained that the projects awarded also include furnishing and fencing.

She noted: “You can’t put a new wine in an old wine skin. So you can’t get new chairs and tables and put them in a dilapidated building.

“Some of the projects will be completed in one week, some less than a week and then two week and maximum three weeks.

“Also, security is one major issue governor Okpebholo is very keen. We also have to sensitize the communities so that they can put an eye on these properties because the children are the ones that will suffer if these facilities are destroyed or vandalise.

“We need to sensitise the people and the community, the teachers, the pupils, students and everybody involved so that if they see anything they can say something.”